Disrepair despair
Delargy, M.
Disrepair despair - 2002 - Roof 27(5) September/October 2002, 22-25(3) .
No win, no fee, or conditional fee agreements (CFAs) were extended to fund legal action for housing disrepair in 1998. This article argues that four years on social landlords are facing a rising tide of legal actions in disrepair cases. It concludes that unless procedures are tightened up the lawyers will be the only winners in the end. Case studies.
TENANTS
SOCIAL LANDLORDS
DISREPAIR
SOCIAL HOUSING
CONDITIONAL FEE AGREEMENTS
LEGAL AID
Disrepair despair - 2002 - Roof 27(5) September/October 2002, 22-25(3) .
No win, no fee, or conditional fee agreements (CFAs) were extended to fund legal action for housing disrepair in 1998. This article argues that four years on social landlords are facing a rising tide of legal actions in disrepair cases. It concludes that unless procedures are tightened up the lawyers will be the only winners in the end. Case studies.
TENANTS
SOCIAL LANDLORDS
DISREPAIR
SOCIAL HOUSING
CONDITIONAL FEE AGREEMENTS
LEGAL AID